US SR19 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S265-266; consideration: CR S265-266)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S265-266; consideration: CR S265-266)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that disqualifying a nominee to federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus violates Article VI of the Constitution. The article establishes that Members of Congress and others "shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust."
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that disqualifying a nominee to Federal office on the basis of membership in the Knights of Columbus violates the Constitution of the United States
Sponsors
| Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-16 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S265-266; consideration: CR S265-266) |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Religion
Senate
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Religion
Senate
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/19/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres19/BILLS-116sres19ats.pdf |
